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Just another RFDN Sites siteMon, 08 Dec 2014 22:27:42 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.3UNC BaseBald event at baseball game on Saturdayhttp://reesenews.org/2012/04/21/unc-basebald-event-at-baseball-game-on-saturday/42805/
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:32:12 +0000http://reesenews.org/?p=42805The UNC baseball team will be sponsoring its third annual BaseBald, for which the team shaves their heads to raise money for pediatric cancer research, Saturday at its game against Georgia Tech at 1:00pm at Boshamer Stadium.

This is the third annual event honoring the former bullpen catcher and cancer survivor Chase Jones. The tradition started in 2007 when the team rallied to support Jones after his diagnosis.

For four years Jones has been a part of the Tar Heel dugout, but he has taken the BaseBald program across the nation. Jones and the BaseBald events throughout the country have raised more than $125,000 and had 812 people shave their heads so far this year. Fans and supporters can still donate.

]]>Adapting to new offense is key takeaway from UNC spring gamehttp://reesenews.org/2012/04/13/unc-spring-football-game-to-begin-at-3-p-m-saturday/41895/
http://reesenews.org/2012/04/13/unc-spring-football-game-to-begin-at-3-p-m-saturday/41895/#commentsFri, 13 Apr 2012 22:58:10 +0000http://reesenews.org/?p=41895North Carolina football played its 2012 spring football game at 3 p.m. on Sat., April 14.

The final score of the scrimmage was 44-21 in favor of the blue team, including 14 points that were given to the white team at halftime.

Takeaways from the game:

Installment of the new offense

North Carolina will be implementing a spread offense under the direction of new Head Coach Larry Fedora, and the team is still ironing out the kinks.

Head Coach Larry Fedora’s thoughts on the offensive play:

One of the major offensive issues during the spring game was adapting to the tempo of the no-huddle style Fedora hopes to play. Saturday’s scrimmage saw a series of false-start and illegal formation penalties from both the blue and white offensive lineups as the quarterbacks navigated the game with the new style.

While Renner may have outperformed his peers during the scrimmage, Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach Blake Anderson said Renner needs to continue adapting to the new offense to prepare for the fall.

Romar Morris, redshirt freshman runningback, had a stand-out performance for the Tar Heels after starting back Giovani Bernard left the game for a time with an injury.

Head Coach Larry Fedora on Morris’ performance:

With two touchdown receptions from quarterback Bryn Renner and one rushing touchdown, Morris scored the most points during the spring game.

He caught three passes for 35 yards–two of which were scoring plays–and rushed for a total of 40 yards in nine carries.

With the increased tempo of Carolina’s new style of offense, the team will be dependent on a number of backs to share playtime and the redshirt freshman stepping up come fall may be crucial to the team’s success.

The game was played at Kenan Stadium on the UNC campus. The scrimmage consisted of a four-quarter game with a normal clock during the first half and a running clock during the second half.

]]>http://reesenews.org/2012/04/13/unc-spring-football-game-to-begin-at-3-p-m-saturday/41895/feed/1James Michael McAdoo has decided to stay a Tar Heel one more yearhttp://reesenews.org/2012/04/05/james-michael-mcadoo-has-decided-to-stay-a-tar-heel-one-more-year/40097/
Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:36:27 +0000http://reesenews.org/?p=40097James Michael McAdoo, freshman forward, has decided to stay at UNC another year as at Tar Heel, rather than entering the NBA draft.

“I’ve had several discussions about my future plans with my family and Coach Williams and have decided to return to UNC to continue playing for the Tar Heels and continue my education,” McAdoo said in the press release.

“I love being at Carolina and really enjoy competing with and being around my teammates and am excited about what we can do together next season.

McAdoo averaged 6.1 points and 3.9 rebounds in 38 games, gaining exposure and experience during the NCAA tournament with other team members injured. McAdoo averaged 10.6 points in his last seven contests.

]]>Florida State takes North Carolina softball 2-1 in weekend serieshttp://reesenews.org/2012/04/03/florida-state-takes-north-carolina-softball-2-1-in-weekend-series/40640/
Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:59:20 +0000http://reesenews.org/?p=40640Florida State beat North Carolina softball 3-1 Mon., April 2, to win the three-game series in Tallahassee.

The no. 22 Seminoles and the no. 23 Tar Heels were tied 1-1 going into Monday’s series finale as the Heels entered the sixth conference game of the season.

The teams went scoreless through the first two innings before the Seminoles scored two runs in the third inning with Monica Perry pitching for Florida State and Lori Spingola pitching for the Tar Heels.

Florida State’s Erika Leonard had the first hit of the inning, making it to third base after an error by center fielder Amy Nece. Leonard was brought home by Kirstin Austin‘s double in the next at-bat.

After one Seminole strikeout, Shayla Jackson hit the ball down the right field line to advance to second base and bring Austin in for a 2-0 lead.

After another scoreless at-bat by the Heels in the top of the fourth inning, the Seminoles scored an unearned run at the bottom of the fourth.

Seminoles’ pitcher Perry finished the game with a win, giving up six hits and one earned run for the game.

The loss brings North Carolina pitcher Spingola to an 18-7 record for the season.

North Carolina is now 23-10 for the season and 3-3 in ACC play. Next the Tar Heels will face Virginia in Charlottesville on April 6.

]]>Gallery: Barnes, Henson and Marshall declare for the NBA Drafthttp://reesenews.org/2012/03/30/gallery-barnes-henson-and-marshall-declare-for-the-nba-draft/40361/
Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:47:16 +0000http://reesenews.org/?p=40361John Henson, Harrison Barnes and Kendall Marshall all chose to end their college basketball careers early to declare for the 2012 NBA Draft.

In the press release from UNC, Roy Williams says he’s happy for the three, but will miss them next year:

“It’s a great day for three youngsters who are taking another step toward their ultimate goal of playing professional basketball,” Williams said. “On a very small stage, it’s a sad day for me because I won’t get to coach them again. All Tar Heel fans will miss them greatly, as well.

Kendall Marshall Tweeted that he looks forward to representing UNC in the pros:

Looking forward to chasing my dreams & playing at the next level, but I will forever take pride in representing the TarHeel Nation!

]]>'We're waiting at the Smith Center for y'all'http://reesenews.org/2012/03/26/were-waiting-at-the-smith-center-for-yall/39300/
http://reesenews.org/2012/03/26/were-waiting-at-the-smith-center-for-yall/39300/#commentsMon, 26 Mar 2012 22:03:34 +0000http://reesenews.org/?p=39300When the clock hit 0:00 on the game between UNC and Kansas in the Elite Eight, and the Kansas players began hugging each other in celebration, the season was over for UNC.

Most fans dejectedly turned their televisions off and started thinking about next year, but the journey wasn’t over yet for UNC’s team.

They still had a flight to catch back to Chapel Hill:

#UNCBBall team should land at RDU at 10:50. That puts them at Smith Center around 11:15 or 11:30. Hope to see you there.

While most players hope for a hero’s welcome that comes with winning a national championship, every team except one will return home from the tournament in defeat. And every year, UNC fans come out to greet their players, reminding the Tar Heel boys that they’re still proud:

Still about 200+ students here waiting behind barricades. No sign of the team yet.

It was a quiet but enthusiastic crowd that gathered in the parking lot behind the Dean Dome, awaiting the team’s arrival. Most of the students in the group were seniors, but there were plenty of freshman, older Chapel Hill citizens and University staff in attendance as well.

Senior Anthony Dent waited in line with his girlfriend, who he said was “better informed about these things,” than he was, and alerted him about the event.

What would he tell the team, if he got the chance?

Click below to hear Dent’s advice:

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The team was expected to arrive around 11:15, but didn’t make an appearance until much later. In the meantime, students stood with friends to re-hash the game and plan what they’d do when the team finally arrived:

Students are making plans to sing the alma mater when they arrive. One guy “Maybe they’ll appreciate it and won’t go to the NBA next year.”

One of the members of the crowd was Lisa Woodard, a Chapel Hill resident since 1966. When she first bought season tickets, they cost $27 for nine games. “I won’t tell you what they cost now,” she laughed.

Woodward said she’s come out to support the homecoming Heels most years she’s lived in Chapel Hill, and it’s easier to hear when they’ll arrive with Twitter and Facebook. She says she follows @TarHeelMonthly on Twitter, although “a lot of my contemporaries think I’m a little crazy for being on Twitter.”

Click below to hear why Woodard talk about why she keeps coming to support the team:

Woodard

Woodward Tweeted at the players, thanking them for a great season and letting them know fans were waiting:

Soon, it began raining, and students pulled out their umbrellas. They kept waiting.

When it started raining, fans pulled out umbrellas to continue waiting for the Tar Heels to return home. Eliza Kern/reesenews

John Coffey, another Chapel Hill resident, said he’s been coming out to greet the homecoming Heels for more than 20 years.

Click below to hear Coffey talk about about the first UNC basketball championship he remembers:

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When the bus finally arrived, it crept into the parking lot and went right past the waiting students into the parking garage under the Dean Dome. Loud cheers turned into disappointed grumbling when students thought the team was going to bypass them.

And… the team bus just arrived, and drove past students into the Dean Dome. Fairly disappointed folk here.

But before long, a familiar gray-haired head appeared from the underground parking area, coming up to greet the students. Head Coach Roy Williams appeared with an umbrella in hand, and started shaking hands with every students lining the parking lot. If they fans weren’t enthusiastic about Williams before, they were now:

After Williams left, the players began emerging from the underground area, heading to their cars parked next to the students. First came Dexter Strickland in his purple sweater, then Tyler Zeller, who walked with his head down to his car.

The waiting fans cheered loudly for every player who emerged, but when Kendall Marshall emerged, they went nuts. The beloved point guard, who injured his wrist in the game against Creighton a week earlier, went to put this bag in the car, and then turned back to the fans. Marshall proceeded to go down the line, shaking hands with every student waiting:

Kendall Marshall goes down the line of UNC fans waiting to greet the returning team. Eliza Kern/reesenews

When the last player left the parking lot, the security guards started collecting up barricades, and the crowd turned to head home:

And that’s it. @kbutter5, @stilwatawhite, and Roy were the only ones to greet the fans. “Thank you guys,” security guard tells us.

]]>http://reesenews.org/2012/03/26/were-waiting-at-the-smith-center-for-yall/39300/feed/1UNC knocked out of tournament by Kansas, 80-67http://reesenews.org/2012/03/25/unc-knocked-out-of-tournament-by-kansas-80-67/39167/
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:28:55 +0000http://reesenews.org/?p=39167After matching Kansas for the majority of the game, the Tar Heels fell to the Jayhawks with a final score of 80-67.

With four minutes left on the clock, Kansas only had a two-point lead at 68-66. One minute later, Kansas expanded the gap to a four-point lead at 71-67, and it kept UNC from scoring for the rest of the game.

Top-seeded UNC ended its season 32-6. No. 2 Kansas will advance to play the Ohio State Buckeyes next weekend in the Final Four.

]]>UNC plays Kansas, still without Marshallhttp://reesenews.org/2012/03/25/unc-plays-kansas-still-without-marshall/39149/
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:25:57 +0000http://reesenews.org/?p=39149With Kendall Marshall still watching from the sidelines, the Tar Heels will play the Jayhawks to secure a spot in the Final Four tonight at 5:05 p.m.

No. 2 seed Kansas and No. 1 UNC, the second- and third-winningest basketball programs in the country, last played in 2008 in the Final Four. UNC lost, 84-66.

Marshall is still recovering from a scaphoid fracture in his right wrist from last weekend’s game against Creighton. Freshman Stilman White started as the point guard in Friday’s game against Ohio University, which UNC won in overtime, 73-65.

Kansas also had a tight game last round but managed to knock N.C. State out of the tournament on Friday with a final score of 60-57.